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At least 22 years for Rhys's teen killer

Teenage gunman Sean Mercer was jailed for at least 22 years today for the murder of innocent schoolboy Rhys Jones in the UK.

At least 22 years for Rhys's teen killer

Tue, 16 Dec, 2008 - 15:36

Teenage gunman Sean Mercer was jailed for at least 22 years today for the murder of innocent schoolboy Rhys Jones in the UK.

Mercer, 18, blasted three bullets across a busy pub car park in Croxteth, Liverpool, targeting rivals who had strayed onto his turf.

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